diff --git a/config/filter.d/sshd.conf b/config/filter.d/sshd.conf
index 42806e20..67870017 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/sshd.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/sshd.conf
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ timepattern = %%b %%d %%H:%%M:%%S
 # Notes.:  regex to match the password failures messages in the logfile.
 # Values:  TEXT  Default:  Authentication failure|Failed password|Invalid user
 #
-failregex = : (?:(?:Authentication failure|Failed [-/\w+]+) for(?: [iI](?:llegal|nvalid) user)?|[Ii](?:llegal|nvalid) user|ROOT LOGIN REFUSED) .*(?: from|FROM) (?:::f{4,6}:)?(?P<host>\S*)
+failregex = (?:(?:Authentication failure|Failed [-/\w+]+) for(?: [iI](?:llegal|nvalid) user)?|[Ii](?:llegal|nvalid) user|ROOT LOGIN REFUSED) .*(?: from|FROM) (?:::f{4,6}:)?(?P<host>\S*)